I've been told by Radio 4 that i'm not spophisticated enough for them so can anyone give me a concept for a radio sitcom. The more middle class and pretentious it is the better. It would also help if the situation allowed massive diversity in location and characters.
So basically put forward your genius ideas and let me steel them. Thanks 
Waitrose running low on polenta.
A middle-class journalist and his family living in North London. Following the "hilarious" trials and tribulations of their neurotic lives, constantly worrying about the kids' ?autism ?food allergies, recycling, the environment etc. etc. and making inconsequential faux-pas along the way... though you might get sued by Jon Ronson and a hundred other annoying tossers who drivel on about their modern-day middle-class dilemmas in every sodding newspaper supplement.
Quote: ajp29 @ February 12, 2008, 11:20 PMI've been told by Radio 4 that i'm not spophisticated enough for them so can anyone give me a concept for a radio sitcom. The more middle class and pretentious it is the better. It would also help if the situation allowed massive diversity in location and characters.
So basically put forward your genius ideas and let me steel them. Thanks
Who told you this at Radio 4? And was it in reference to a stand up act or a specific show you sent them? Either way, I imagine it only refers to one specific project and not you as a whole.
Quote: chipolata @ February 13, 2008, 10:22 AMWho told you this at Radio 4? And was it in reference to a stand up act or a specific show you sent them? Either way, I imagine it only refers to one specific project and not you as a whole.
Ditto.
Spill...
Quote: Tim Walker @ February 13, 2008, 10:14 AMA middle-class journalist and his family living in North London. Following the "hilarious" trials and tribulations of their neurotic lives, constantly worrying about the kids' ?autism ?food allergies, recycling, the environment etc. etc. and making inconsequential faux-pas along the way... though you might get sued by Jon Ronson and a hundred other annoying tossers who drivel on about their modern-day middle-class dilemmas in every sodding newspaper supplement.
I do know what you mean. "Jeremy and Jemimah came for lunch and we went to that new bistro in the highstreet."
Quote: zooo @ February 12, 2008, 11:21 PMWaitrose running low on polenta.
Why aren't you writing sketches on here? That was inspired.
But when they say unsophisticated, did they mean the content or the style?
Quote: zooo @ February 12, 2008, 11:21 PMWaitrose running low on polenta.
Was this a reply or an announcement?
Hmmm... 
...can't take the risk.
Off to Waitrose...back in a bit.....
Quote: ajp29 @ February 12, 2008, 11:20 PMI've been told by Radio 4 that i'm not spophisticated enough for them
Who exactly said this? And in what regard? Did you write the script on your arse and press it up to Mark Damazer's window?
If somebody wrote something on their arse and stuck it against my window I'd read it!
Quote: ajp29 @ February 12, 2008, 11:20 PMI've been told by Radio 4 that i'm not spophisticated enough for them so can anyone give me a concept for a radio sitcom. The more middle class and pretentious it is the better. It would also help if the situation allowed massive diversity in location and characters.
So basically put forward your genius ideas and let me steel them. Thanks
How about the life & times of a giant black Penis?
Quote: zooo @ February 12, 2008, 11:21 PMWaitrose running low on polenta.
I read this at first as placenta.
Ooh, I think I can solve the mystery of this, I once sent a script to a production company who 'loved' it and I did two further rewrites with them until they said they still 'liked it very much' but felt they couldn't take it any further, so thinking I might have a potential hit on my hands, I sent it to another production company, only for them to tell me from the off that they enjoyed reading it but Radio 4 prefer their comedy to be more 'erudite and sophisticated'. Call it subjectiveness in action, or something...
Quote: Charley @ February 15, 2008, 2:16 AMHow about the life & times of a giant black Penis?
When I thought about what could be sophicastated I also thought of having something with 'life and times' in. ROFL